Jonathan Clark

Mar 21, 2024 | northern-scot.co.uk | Jonathan Clark

FORRES Mechanics manager Steven MacDonald was left deflated after seeing his side concede a stoppage time winner to Fraserburgh on Wednesday night. The Can-Cans equalised with a Craig Mackenzie penalty eight minutes from time after Scott Barbour's 65th minute opener, but conceded to substitute Logan Watt in the 91st minute to go down 2-1. There were claims from the home players that the winner was scored with a hand – but MacDonald said it should have been defended better in any case.

Mar 21, 2024 | northern-scot.co.uk | Jonathan Clark

KEITH stretched their impressive unbeaten run to eight games earning a deserved share of the spoils at Huntly with goalie Craig Reid being the hero of the hour. His remarkable bicycle kick in the 91st minute saw him join Andy Shearer as the only two custodians to score for the Maroons in open play. A mighty impressive record considering that since the Maroons entered the Highland League in 1924, they have nabbed 7421 competitive goals.

Mar 21, 2024 | northern-scot.co.uk | Jonathan Clark

IT was a strong Sunday in Inverness for the best of Moray's badminton players as a number of medals were collected at the Highland Badminton Group's annual Junior Restricted. A total of 71 youngsters from across the north took part in competitions across three age groups – 13s, 15s and 19s – at Inverness Royal Academy on March 18. Moray duo Callum McWhiter, competing at under-19s, and Isla Johnston, under-15s, won all three of their competitions – singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Mar 20, 2024 | northern-scot.co.uk | Jonathan Clark

KEITH goalkeeper Craig Reid was the talk of the Highland League on Wednesday night after netting a last-minute bicycle kick against rivals Huntly. Up for a corner in the 92nd minute with Keith trailing 1-0 at Christie Park, Reid bagged against his former side to extend the Maroons' unbeaten run to eight matches. Robbie Foster had put the Black and Golds ahead just four minutes prior in what was a tight affair.

Mar 20, 2024 | northern-scot.co.uk | Jonathan Clark

A FORRES father and son duo impressed while taking part in the World Masters Swimming Championships in Qatar. Forres Free Style Swim Club members Johnstone Macpherson-Stewart Snr and Johnstone Macpherson-Stewart Jnr both surprised themselves with how well they swam. Competing in the Aspire Dome, the state-of-the-art swimming centre in Doha, Johnstone Jr swam a lifetime best time in the 50m freestyle coming 15th in the 25-29 Years age group.